What can I do if my boss is threatening to demote me?
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What can I do if my boss is threatening to demote me?
I supervise 9 people. He has been asking only a few of my employees for feedback. They give very insignificant and petty feedback, however my boss blows it out of proportion and tells me that he is thinking about demoting me. Yet, my employees tell me directly that everything is fine. My boss was written up by his previous employer for bullying a manager in another department.
Asked on January 1, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Does his treatment of you constitute some form of actionable discrimination? In other words, is your treatment due to your being a member of a "protected class" (i.e. due to your race, religion, nationality, gender, age or disability)? If not, then you have no claim for a "hostile work enviornment". However, you my have a cause of action if you are demoted and the circumstances surrounding such an action violate company policy or the terms of an employment contract or union agreement.
The fact is that most employment relationships are "at will". This means that a company can set the terms and conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. This includes who to demote and why.
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